Carabao Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Carabao Surname User-submission:
The surname Kalabaw or Carabao is derived from a word for 'water buffalo' in Philippines. Kalabaw is a domestic swamp-type water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to the Philippines.
Carabao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Carabao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kalabaw or Carabao is derived from a word for 'water buffalo' in Philippines. Kalabaw is a domestic swamp-type water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to the Philippines.
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Where Does The Last Name Carabao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carabao is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Carabao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carabao is the 4,307,654th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Carabao live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Caribbean South America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 12,654,778. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 63 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 25 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 29 percent are found and Spain, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carabaðo | 93 | 4 | / |
| Carabauo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Carabaiio | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carabajyo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carabahos | 88 | 0 | / |
| Caraboa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Karabao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karabaho | 80 | 20 | / |
| Karabaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caravagio | 75 | 55 | / |
| Karaboa | 71 | 98 | / |
| Corobao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karaboğa | 67 | 10,426 | / |
| Karabaea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaboğaz | 63 | 416 | / |
| Karavajho | 63 | 2 | / |
| Caravagia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karabaaya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karhaboha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karaboyias | 59 | 13 | / |
| Corowao | 57 | 39 | / |
| Keraboua | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kareubeo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kharebaua | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carabao
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